Coma Beach’s EP, “I Won’t Listen,” offers a condensed yet potent glimpse into their album “The Scapegoat’s Agony,” focusing on the gritty emotional journey of an unnamed antihero. Lead single “I Won’t Listen” defiantly explores themes of societal disillusionment and the rejection of conformity, echoing the existential angst reminiscent of Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot.”
“The Past Of The Future” plunges listeners into the relentless whirlpool of time, framing the antihero’s emotional odyssey through a lens of pain and introspection. Meanwhile, “Passion,” originally featured on their demo tape, delves deep into the protagonist’s emotional turmoil, laying bare his inner struggles with profound vulnerability.
Closing with “Another Song,” which tackles life’s absurdities and cruelties with biting sarcasm and cynicism, Coma Beach’s EP encapsulates a raw and unflinching exploration of human existence. Each track, while slightly abridged for this release, retains the intensity and depth that define their distinctive musical narrative.
There’s such a character behind the performance on “I Won’t Listen”, such a riveting cry and fury on the record that gives the record its distinctive character. The way the beat switches and energy turns up a minute into the titular track is an undoubtable highlight moment for me. It’s punk and rock in many ways, but its something entirely of its own more than anything else.
That rage is so viscerally expressed.